7th Grade: Solving Multi-Step Equations

Anna Thorne
Assessment Plan
Objectives

Pre-Assessment

Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Accommodations

Students will be able to

Each student will recall the
accurately explain how to
Order of Operations
solve a multi-step equation.

Students work in pairs to

justify the order a problem
must be solved

With a short answer quiz,

each student explains to me
how we solve multi-step
equations (using reverse
Order of Operations)

Read problems aloud

Students will be able to

solve a multi-step equation
100% of the time with a
calculator.

Each students will identify

the order to solve a multistep equation

Paper/pencil test to solve

multi-step equations

Use Algebra Tiles to

visually show balancing
equations

Students will be asked to

solve a 1-step problem

Use Algebra Tiles

Instead of writing short
answer, students may
explain orally to me

Read problems aloud

Work in pairs

Without a calculator,
students will be able to
demonstrate & describe how
to check the answer to a
multi-step equation.

Discussion with students

about some methods they
have used to check answers
in the past

Each student takes out

previous multi-step
equations & checks their
answers

Given story problems,

students will be able to
analyze & construct
equations with 80%
accuracy for the given
situations.

Students pick out important Working in pairs, students

words in example story
will break down a set of
problems
story problems and
formulate an equation for
each

Paper/pencil test with multi- Use native dictionary

step story problems (test
Read problems aloud
will ask questions in steps to
break down story problems) Use Algebra Tiles

Students will be able to

create their own situations
with corresponding multistep equations.

Review previous given story

problems Students write
down & then discuss (thinkpair-share) basic structure(s)
of multi-step equations

Each student will create 3

situations (story problems)
& also include the equation,
solution, & answer check

In pairs, students brainstorm

typical scenarios where
multi-step equations are
used

Given some anonymous or Read problems aloud

made-up student
Work in pairs
examples from the
paper/pencil test, each
student is asked to check the
work and correct any
incorrect problems

Use native dictionary

Instead of writing story
problems, students may
explain orally to me (but
should still write down the
equation)